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Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius
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   Book, Chapter
1 I, pref| the philosophers were in greater glory among the Greeks than 2 I, pref| the cause of truth with greater copiousness and ability 3 I, pref| order that it may flow with greater power into the minds of 4 I, 1 | and that indeed with much greater trouble than in their former 5 I, 2 | have been prepared by some greater intelligence. And for us, 6 I, 3 | of excellence admits of greater perfection in him in whom 7 I, 5 | philosophers, whose authority is of greater weight, and their judgment 8 I, 5 | nature has known nothing greater or better, that all things 9 I, 6 | Varro, than whom no man of greater learning ever lived, even 10 I, 11 | be born from her would be greater than his father. And first 11 I, 11 | plainly have feared one greater than himself. But he who 12 I, 11 | greatest, since something greater can exist. He also swears 13 I, 11 | safety, which is a much greater and more important matter 14 I, 12 | that no other element has greater need of productive organs 15 I, 13 | why did there exist any greater force which might overcome 16 I, 13 | afterwards Saturn acquired greater resources, and took the 17 I, 15 | Mercury, whom he termed the greater gods; and therefore he says 18 I, 18 | it has been assigned in greater measure to cattle, and it 19 I, 18 | free peoples. Truly the greater number of men they have 20 I, 18 | whom they may destroy with greater wickedness than that with 21 I, 18 | these. Can it appear to be a greater thing to have collected 22 I, 20 | which are good, and have greater influence on the minds of 23 I, 21 | purpose of concealing some greater depravity. Let us inquire 24 II, 1 | undertaking the more useful and greater duty of recalling men from 25 II, 1 | though anything could be greater than its own artificer.~ 26 II, 3 | manner they fell into a much greater error than they who held 27 II, 4 | difference, that when men we have greater subjects of sport. Therefore 28 II, 5 | all to understand how much greater and more wonderful He is, 29 II, 7 | the images, so much the greater majesty are they believed 30 II, 8 | this must be explained at greater length, that nothing at 31 II, 9 | God in power?--since it is greater to make that which is one' 32 II, 11 | speak of these things at greater length in the last book. 33 II, 19 | place: for nothing can be greater than man, except that which 34 II, 19 | is above man. But God is greater than man: therefore He is 35 II, 20 | inveterate errors. But now a greater and more difficult contest 36 II, 20 | of learned men than in a greater number of ignorant persons? 37 III, 3 | to be, or is many times greater than the whole of this earth; 38 III, 7 | in forming the character, greater diligence must be used, 39 III, 8 | pain may be attended with greater pleasure. He is therefore 40 III, 9 | would use an expression of greater sound, yet he would not 41 III, 11 | resources, who constitute the greater part of men, must also be 42 III, 11 | but that which longs for greater and truer things. Let us 43 III, 14 | whom, one must be in much greater uncertainty than he was 44 III, 15 | consider that none have greater need of teachers of living 45 III, 15 | to the accomplishment of greater things; nor will he abandon 46 III, 18 | may be considered to be greater, the punishment of which 47 III, 19 | fewer evils against the greater number of blessings. For 48 III, 19 | this sentiment may be of greater weight, it is attributed 49 III, 27 | human, and are without a greater, that is, that divine authority. 50 III, 27 | Nothing can be said with greater truth. But what if he shall 51 III, 28 | manner, they sunk down to a greater distance, and fell into 52 IV, 1 | short-lived things, and greater trust was placed by men 53 IV, 5 | eighth month. Of so much greater antiquity are the prophets 54 IV, 19 | and there should be a much greater disturbance among the people, 55 IV, 22 | righteousness (if He so wished) with greater authority, as of one who 56 IV, 25 | an authority and virtue greater than that of man. For, since 57 IV, 26 | power was the image of a greater energy, which showed that 58 IV, 26 | a signification also of greater power, so also His passion 59 IV, 30 | error may be entangled in a greater error, while he is ignorant 60 V, 1 | though, in truth, it were a greater injustice to have condemned 61 V, 2 | I know not whether with greater arrogance or harshness: 62 V, 3 | performed equal or even greater deeds. It is strange that 63 V, 3 | who, though he performed greater actions, as this one thinks, 64 V, 10 | are often harassed with greater evils as the reward of their 65 V, 11 | excessive timidity, proceeded to greater lengths than they were commanded; 66 V, 11 | severity would not produce greater glory of virtue. But they 67 V, 13 | God, and that, too, with greater devotedness. For the consciousness 68 V, 16 | elevated in proportion to his greater justice. For if it is justice 69 V, 17 | Therefore he passed to greater things, in which no one 70 V, 18 | proposed. Now I perceive that a greater undertaking is required 71 V, 23 | corruption to proceed to greater lengths, but corrects it 72 VI, 2 | appears to have a measure no greater than that of a human head, 73 VI, 4 | righteousness, he will obtain greater and more certain goods than 74 VI, 4 | righteousness, will fall into greater and more lasting evils than 75 VI, 4 | must be put aside, that a greater and more lasting advantage 76 VI, 8 | that I might not speak at greater length: "There is indeed 77 VI, 9 | serve other gods, and no greater crime than this can be committed. 78 VI, 9 | who, without having any greater hope set before him, prefers 79 VI, 9 | it ought to contain some greater hope, which may apply a 80 VI, 9 | than if there are other greater goods on account of which 81 VI, 15 | those changes of names at greater length, and have shown that 82 VI, 24 | some great deity, and greater than can be imagined; and 83 VI, 24 | What can be spoken with greater truth by him who knew God, 84 VI, 24 | the soul is harassed by greater danger than the body, and 85 VI, 25 | nothing assuredly is of greater importance than that it 86 VII, 6 | there is in us nothing of greater advantage to God? But if 87 VII, 9 | equally evils, without hope of greater advantage. For when it is 88 VII, 9 | therefore it must obtain some greater good than those things are 89 VII, 13 | Let us therefore seek for greater testimony. A certain Polites 90 VII, 15 | foreshadowing and figure of a greater deed, which the same God 91 VII, 15 | magnitude, with so much greater an overthrow will they fall, 92 VII, 27 | necessity, that they should with greater eagerness and ardour apply 93 VII, 27 | judge that his soul is of greater value than those deceitful


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